Wednesday, August 12

In the news:

‘A Century of Chinese Cinema’ comes to Westwood

A weary traveler wanders the desolate countryside, clutching his suitcase. The haunting narration of a torn and tortured woman reveals her feelings for a lost love, her distant memories and her hidden melancholy. Read more...

Photo: “In the Mood for Love” is one of 28 films being screened at “A Century of Chinese Cinema,” a new program at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)


‘Americans!’ highlights the power of Processing

From one moment to the next, Casey Reas’ artwork transforms, refusing to ever remain the same. His recent digital work “Americans!” represents this mutability, depicting constantly fluctuating pixels and colors so no two identical images ever occur. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Design | Media Arts professor and digital artist Casey Reas’ recent digital work, “Americans!,” depicts constantly fluctuating pixels and colors, never creating two identical images.


International Games Day gets high score at UCLA

Instrumental music and voices filled the usually silent foyer of Powell Library. The sound came from the rotunda on the second floor where on Saturday from 10 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year computer science student Anderson Mills and third-year psychology student Rayan Karapet were two of many participants who were able to engage in various games at International Games Day.


The Veg Heads: Vegan Desserts

Ice cream, pies and cakes. While it may seem like these delicious desserts are unavailable to those who do not eat animal products, vegan desserts are not that hard to come by. Read more...

Photo: L.A. Vegan Crepe, a restaurant that serves all vegan food, offers a great variety for vegans with a sweet tooth.



Acclaimed musicians to debut with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Although pianist Alessio Bax has performed the works of classical musicians for decades, from studies at the Italian conservatory to his debut appearance with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, he strives each time to get closer and closer to the composer’s original intentions. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will perform Sunday at UCLA’s Royce Hall with the orchestra debut performance of Alessio Bax and the orchestra debut of Austrian conductor Hans Graf. The performance will feature Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor” and Beethoven’s “Pastoral.”